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| Location | Wrzesińska 25, 62-200 Gniezno, Poland |
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| Coordinates | 52°31′18″N17°35′53″E / 52.52167°N 17.59806°E |
| Capacity | 9,662 |
| Opened | 1929 |
| Length | (344.5 metres) 0.3445 km |
The Stadion Startu Gniezno also known as the Colonel Franciszek Hynek Municipal Stadium is a 9,662-capacity motorcycle speedway stadium in the south of Gniezno in Poland. [1]
The venue is used by the speedway team Start Gniezno, [2] who compete in the Team Speedway Polish Championship. [3]
The stadium opened in 1929, when the first stand was built. [1] Major speedway events began in 1963 with an international match between the Poland national speedway team against the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia national speedway teams. [4]
The stadium is also known as the Colonel Franciszek Hynek Municipal Stadium, named after the aviation pioneer and World War II commander. [5]
In 2011, the track hosted the fourth and final round of the 2011 Speedway Under-21 World Championship. [6]
On 4 April 2022, the track record was broken by Peter Kildemand in a time of 63.50 seconds. [2]
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